Assigning color space for images

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Ronald_Hirsch
Nov 25, 2003
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I’m using the (generally recommended) color space in Photoshop of Adobe RGB (1998).

My various digital cameras do not provide images which have this color space assigned. Is there a simple way in CS to take a folder of images, and assign Adobe RGB (1998) color space to them in one shot, to save the time needed to do this one at a time?

It would seem that an action to batch process the folder of images would be a way to go. Is this the solution? And, if so, is there a ready made action available which I could download to handle this?

Ron Hirsch
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LenHewitt
Nov 26, 2003
Ron,

Assigning a profile is NOT really a good idea – all you are doing is ‘lying’ to the CMS what colour space the image is really in, which will result in incorrect colour rendering. You need to convert from the actual colour space of the image to your working colour space.
RH
Ronald_Hirsch
Nov 26, 2003
Hi Len,

You are correct. I presented my question incorrectly. What I’d really like to do it automate the conversion to the Adobe RGB (1998) color space on the camera’s images.

I checked, and apparently I cannot change the color space to which my images are saved by the camera.

After reading over information on the "best" color space, I’m wondering if I should be using Adobe RGB (1998)

My camera uses sRGB IEC61966-2.1, and all my activities are for purely personal purposes.

What do you suggest?

Ron
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LenHewitt
Nov 26, 2003
Ron,

You can set your Colour settings preferences to Convert to Working space profile on opening with or without asking you for confirmation.

For an RGB editing space Adobe RGB is generally prefered to sRGB, although if you are preparing images for the web or printing to an HP printer, then you might well be better off setting your working colour space to sRGB
RH
Ronald_Hirsch
Nov 27, 2003
Hi Len,

After I last wrote you, I went into the color settings, and did change over to auto convert as you just noted. I guess I missed this preference when I set up CS.

And, since I’m not preparing for the web, nor printing to an HP printer, I’ll leave the default color space at Adobe RGB (1998).

Thanks for your help.

Ron
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LenHewitt
Nov 27, 2003
You’re welcome, Ron

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